Alumni Highlights

Shiley residency alumni have utilized their top-notch training to launch successful careers across many areas, including clinical practice, research, education, and advocacy. Below are a few examples of recent alumni accomplishments, and a longer list of alumni testimonials.

Heed Fellows and Heed Retreat participants

• Medi Eslani, MD (2023)
• Marissa Shoji, MD (2023
• Christopher Toomey, MD, PhD (2020)
• James Walsh, MD, PhD (2020)
• Sally Baxter, MD, MSc (2018)
• Lilangi Ediriwickrema, MD (2018)
• Tommy Korn, MD (2000)

Leaders in Medical Education

• Kyle Godfrey, MD (2017) - Ophthalmology Residency Program Director, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian Hospital
• Jeffrey Lee, MD (2009) - Ophthalmology Residency Program Director, UCSD Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology and Shiley Eye Institute

Research Award Recipients

• Christopher Toomey, MD, PhD (2020) - 2023 Research to Prevent Blindness Career Development Award
• Sally Baxter, MD, MSc (2018) - 2020 NIH Office of the Director Early Independence Award

Leaders in Advocacy

• Diane Shiba, MD (2009) - President of the California Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons

Leaders in Industry

• David Kuo, MD (2021) - Genentech
• Abigail Huang, MD (2016) - Verily Life Sciences

Residency Alumni

• Class of 2024
• George Villatoro, MD, Chief Resident 2023-2024
• Rafaella Cleto Penteado, MD
• Helena Gali, MD
• Andrew C. H. Lin, MD

• Class of 2023
• Justin Arnett, MD
• Jenny Hu, MD
• Maya Yamane, MD
• Medi Eslani, MD

• Class of 2022
• Aimee Chang, MD
• Liane Dallalzadeh, MD
• Lingling Huang, MD, PhD
• Mark Lin, MD

• Class of 2021
• Allison Chen, M.D., M.P.H.
• Adeleh Yarmohammadi, M.D.
• David Kuo, M.D.
• Kaileen Yeh, M.D.

• Class of 2020
• James Walsh, M.D., Ph.D (Jamie), Chief Resident 2019-2020
• Heather Chen, M.D.
• Clara Men, M.D.
• Christopher Toomey, M.D., Ph.D

• Class of 2019
• Sally Baxter, M.D., Chief Resident 2018-2019
• Akintomide Apara, M.D., Ph.D (Tommy)
• Rohan Verma, M.D.
• Jeffrey Wang, M.D.
• Zhiyong Yang, M.D., Ph.D.

• Class of 2018
• Amir Marvasti, M.D., Chief Resident 2017-2018
• Derek Mai, M.D.
• Landon Grange, M.D.

• Class of 2017
• Kyle Godfrey, M.D., Chief Resident 2016-2017
• Nickisa Hodgson, M.D.
• Brenda Nuyen, M.D.
• Courtney Ondeck, M.D.

• Class of 2016
• Brian Chang, M.D., Chief Resident 2015-2016
• Abigail Huang, M.D., Chief Resident 2015-2016
• Roman Fajardo, M.D.
• Usha Kumar, M.D.

• Class of 2015
• Lilit Minasyan, M.D., Chief Resident 2014-2015
• Hema Ramkumar, M.D., Chief Resident 2014-2015
• Matthew Bedell, M.D.
• Jean-Paul Abboud, M.D., Ph.D.

• Class of 2014
• Charlotte Gore, M.D., Chief Resident 2013-2014
• Elizabeth Pinney, M.D.
• Cristiana Vasile, M.D.

• Class of 2013
• Jeffrey Liu, M.D., Chief Resident 2012-2013
• Solomon Shaftel, M.D., Ph.D.
• Kevin Tan, M.D.

• Class of 2012
• Sara Bozorg, M.D., Chief Resident 2011-2012
• Milad Hakimbashi, M.D.
• Jonathan Tung, M.D.

• Class of 2011
• Katherine Whipple, M.D., Chief Resident 2010-2011
• Payam Amini, M.D.
• Anjali Parekh, M.D.

• Class of 2010
• Ankur Shah, MD, Chief Resident 2009-2010
• Patrick Danaher, MD
• Sara Yoon, MD

• Class of 2009
• Kouros Nouri-Mahdavi, MD, MS, Chief Resident 2008-2009
• Jeffrey Lee, MD
• Diana Shiba, MD

• Class of 2008
• Nicole Brandt, MD, Chief Resident 2007-2008
• Franklin Li, MD
• Kourosh Mohammadi, MD

• Class of 2007
• Arthur Korotkin, MD, Chief Resident 2006-2007
• Lisa Garbutt, MD
• Lawrence Hou, MD

• Class of 2006
• Tony Pham, MD, Chief Resident 2005-2006
• Tara Brown, MD

• Class of 2005
• Bobby S. Korn, MD, PhD, Chief Resident 2004-2005
• Henry Ferreyra, MD
• Kristine Harvey, MD

• Class of 2004
• Victoria Morrison, MD, Chief Resident 2003-2004
• Parastou Abedi, MD
• Polly Henderson, MD

• Class of 2003
• Christopher Heichel, MD, Chief Resident 2002-2003
• Brian Desmond, MD

• Class of 2002
• Eun-Ha Park, MD, Chief Resident 2001-2002
• Marc Booth, MD
• Eric Jones, MD

• Class of 2001
• Shahin Shahrokni, MD, Chief Resident 2000-2001
• Thu-Trang Phung, MD
• Dana Tannebaum, MD

• Class of 2000
• Tommy Korn, MD, Chief Resident 1999-2000
• Renata Ochabski, MD